Employee Retirement Options, Fed’s Interest Rate Map, and Free SMB AI Training

THRIVE, a Paychex Business Podcast · May 7, 2026 · 11m

A new Executive Order from the White House aims to expand participation in retirement savings for lower-income workers, which brings supporters and critics. It also looks to connect these IRAs to the Saver’s Match for eligible recipients. Gene Marks highlights this in this episode of the Week in Review, along with a possible new course for the Federal Reserve to map out rate hikes that could impact funding options. Plus, national outlets such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring free AI training sessions to small businesses. Listen to the podcast.

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00:00 – Introduction

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